Other Events:

• Education: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Manuel Training High School
• Education: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Purdue University Class of 1914; not sure if he graduated
• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 28796221
• Hobbies: bowling; was a member of the Interclub League
• other: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; had military training at Purdue University
• Race: White
• Social Security Number: 311-14-5222
• Alternate Date of Birth: Jun 1888
• Alternate Date of Birth: 27 Jul 1891
• Residence: 1899, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; 801 N 19th
• Residence: 1900, Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Address: 1910, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Address:
  1820 N. Delaware St.
• Residence: 1910, Indianapolis Ward 3, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Lodger
• Associations: Between 1911 and 1913, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
• Occupation: 1911, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Student
• Residence: 1911, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; 201 Russell
• Residence: 1913, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; 201 Russell
• Associations: 1915, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; played forward for the Em-Roe Basketball team, a semi-pro team sponsored by Em-Roe Sporting Goods store
• Address: Mar 1916, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Address:
  2203 Broadway
• Physical Description: Jun 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; tall and slender with blue eyes and dark hair
• Occupation: Jun 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; automobile salesman for the Wildhack Company
• Residence: Jun 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 3115 College Ave
• Occupation: 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for the Wildhack Company
• Residence: 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 2919 Park Ave
• Address: Oct 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Address:
  2919 Park Ave.
• Residence: 1920, Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 2919 Park Ave; Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: 1921, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for the Wildhack Company
• Residence: 1921, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 2919 Park Ave
• Occupation: 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for the Wildhack Company
• Residence: 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 3636 Birchwood Ave
• Occupation: 1924, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for the Wildhack Company
• Residence: 1924, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 3636 Birchwood Ave
• Residence: 1926, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 3636 Birchwood Ave
• Occupation: 1927, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; REO Ehrich-Malarky Company located at 927 N Meridian
• Residence: 1927, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave
• Residence: 1930, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave; Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; President of REO Indiana Sales Inc.
• Residence: 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave; Age: 49; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; worked for the Curtis-Wright Corporation, an aeronautical and motor company located at 222 W Morris St
• Residence: 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave
• Residence: 1942, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Age: 51
• Occupation: 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; purchasing agent at CWC
• Residence: 1945, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 4040 Guilford Ave
• Occupation: 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for Ford Motor Company
• Residence: 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 4602 Guilford Ave
• Occupation: 1955, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; salesman for Harry A Sharp Company, an automible dealer
• Residence: 1955, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 4602 Guilford Ave
• Residence: Between Oct 1955 and Mar 1965, Los Angeles County, California, USA
• Residence: 1960, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 352 South Reeves Dr

Notes:

First, let me state that there are several ways of spelling the name Malarkey...Malarky, Mullarky are but a few. Joe spelled his name without the "e", therefore, that is how I'm spelling the name here.

There is a discrepancy as to Joe's year of birth. His WWI registration card says he was born in 1889. The 1900 Census says he was born in 1888. However, his WWII registration says he was born in 1891. Since his tombstone says 1889, that's the year I'm using.

During the 1900 Census, Joe was living with Marguerite, Laura and Anna Malarkey. Their address was 634 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Marguerite and her two sisters were dressmakers.

That census states that Joe was the brother of the girls. However, his son stated in a letter to me that Marguerite was his grandmother. This would make Joseph Marguerite's son. Other clues point to that being true, including the recently released 1940 Census, where Marguerite is living with Joseph and is listed as his mother. Joe was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. On FamilySearch.org, there is an abstract of his marriage record. It states that he was the son of "Margaret Ellen Malarky and John Joseph Malarky." She could have married another member of the Malarky family, a second cousin, perhaps. However, I have not found a marriage record. And remember, in the 1900 Census, Margeurite is listed as single and Joseph is her brother.

Sometime between 1900 and 1913, Marguerite and her son moved first to Chicago and then to Indianapolis, Indiana. Marguerite continued her dressmaking business while Joe attended Manual Training High School, which later became the Charles E Emmerich Manual Training High School. He graduated in 1908 or 1909. During high school, Joe was a member of the basketball team, playing the position of forward.

Two references mention that he was enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. A letter from Howard Zellers, Rose Malarkey's son, stated that Joe graduated from Purdue. On the Purdue website, I found several pictures of Joe. Two are of him on the basketball team, of which he was a star member, I might add. Another is the picture of the "All Class Basketball Team" of 1911. Joe is wearing his class sweater, that of 1914.

Several newspaper articles at the time mention Joe. In the Indianapolis Star on May 22, 1913, it was reported, "Joe Malarky, Purdue's star forward, was today elected Captain of next year's basketball team."

Unfortunately, he was not able to fulfill that role. The "1914 Debris," the Purdue yearbook, states on page 217, "At the absence of Captain-elect Malarky from school, "Ollie" was chosen to lead the Boilermaker Quintet thru the 1914 season." This would have been Joe's Senior year, but he is not listed in the yearbook. Whether he ever received his degree is unknown as of this writing.

While at Purdue, Joe was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. The "1913 Debris" listed him as being on the "Board of Control," which had something to do with the Athletic Department. That same year he was a member of the Junior Class organization, as the PAA Representative. (Whatever that was!)

After Purdue, Joe continued playing basketball. According to several articles in the Indianapolis Star in November, 1915, Joe had recently joined the Em-Roe basketball team. After doing some research, I found this was a semi-pro team sponsored by the Em-Roe Sporting Goods Store in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their website says this about the team, "Much of the history of the store has been woven about the exploits of the famous Em-Roe basketball team which reigned supreme in the Midwest semi-pro basketball circles for almost a decade. Members of the rim said the team, which was organized in 1913, played through five consecutive seasons without losing a single game and won 118 consecutive contests in those five years. The team became known nationally. The team played throughout the mid-west until 1924 when it was disbanded. " A book is available regarding the semi-pro teams in Indiana during that time, "Pioneers of the Hardwood," by Todd Gould.

The Indianapolis Star on November 13, 1915 ran an article on the Em-Roe team, saying in part, "Joe Malarkey (sic) a former Manual star and later Captain of the Purdue quintet...was chosen for the All Western basket ball team in 1913."

Joe's WWI Draft Registration says that he had military training at Purdue. Maybe he was in the ROTC, if that was available at the time. That document states that he was tall and slender, with blue eyes and dark hair.

On New Year's day, 1914, Joe married a young lady named Edith Elizabeth Elliott. The wedding took place at the bride's parents' home in Indianapolis. I have included a newspaper announcement of their marriage in this memorial.

This announcement states that after the wedding, Joe and Edith were moving to California to live. They eventually did move to California, as that is where they died. But from their marriage until after the 1940 Census, they lived in Indianapolis.

In June, 1917. Joe registered for the draft of WWI. He, Edith and their 14 month old child were living at 3115 College Ave., in Indianapolis. The child mentioned was their son, Joseph Arthur Malarky, born March 11, 1916 in Indianapolis. At the time, Joe was workiing for the Wildhack Company as an automobile salesman. He is described on his registration card as being tall and slender, with blue eyes and dark hair.

On October 10, 1919, Joe and Edith welcomed a daughter to their family. They named their little girl Janet Marguerite Malarky. Joe continued to work for the Wildhack Company until 1924. He then opened a dealership with WH Ehrich, known as the Ehrich-Malarky Company. Advertisements in the Indianapolis Star show that they were chosen in to sell the REO. According to the newspaper, the REO dealership formally opened the week of December 14, 1924. The address was 927 N. Meridian, in Indianapolis.

Joe's WWII draft card, which he filled out in 1942, states that he and Edith were living at 5269 Park Ave., in Indianapolis. Their children were 23 and 26 years old at that time. It's unclear at this time whether either of the children were still living with their parents. Joe was working at Curtis Wright Corporation, an aeronautical company, located at 222 West Morris Street, in Indianapolis

We haven't found any information regarding a marriage of Joseph Arthur Malarky. Janet Marguerite Malarky married Charles McHugh. They had no children.

Sometime between 1955 and 1960, Joe and Edith finally moved to California. I found them listed in the city directory in 1960 living at 352 Reeves Dr. in Beverly Hills. Joe's aunts, Tay and Marion and Marion's husband Hector Gillis, lived nearby.

Joe passed away in 1965 and Edith in 1966. His cause of death was arteriosclerotic heart disease. Both Joe and Edith are buried in Forest Lawn in Glendale, California. Joe's plot is in the Garden of the Ascension, Lot 7810, Space 1.

His Find a Grave memorial number is 28796221.

Buried:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park; Garden of the Ascension, Lot 7810, Space 1

Died:
Wellesly House Sanatarium; Age: 75

Joseph married Edith Elizabeth Elliott 1 Jan 1914, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. Edith (daughter of Thomas Henry Elliott and Agnes Amelia Boberg) was born 29 Nov 1891, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; died 19 Jan 1966, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried Jan 1966, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 29120094
• Race: White, citizen
• Name: Joe
• Occupation: Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; insurance adjuster
• Social Security Number: 303-18-7377
• Address: Oct 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Address:
  2203 Broadway
• Residence: 1920, Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 2919 park Ave; Age: 3; Age: 3 9/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1930, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 park Ave; Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Education: Between 1935 and 1937, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Purdue University, Class of 1938
• Associations: Between 1935 and 1937, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
• Residence: 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
• Occupation: 1937, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; student
• Residence: 1937, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA; 314 Russell
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave; Age: 24; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Fact 1: Jul 1940, Indiana, USA; passed the Indiana State Bar Exam
• Residence: 1941, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 115 N Penn
• Occupation: 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; lawyer
• Residence: 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave
• _MILT: 3 Nov 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; enlisted in the US Army; Age: 26
• Occupation: 1947, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; appointed a Deputy Prosecutor, working in the Municipal and Criminal Courts
• Residence: 1947, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 115 N Penn
• Occupation: 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; lawyer
• Residence: 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 4662 Guilford Ave
• Residence: Mar 1965, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, USA; 2416 E 5th Ave
• Residence: 1991, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; Age: 75

Notes:

Joseph was the son of Joseph John Malarky and his wife, Edith Elizabeth Elliott. He was one of two children born to the couple. He had a sister, Janet Marguerite.

According to his birth announcement, which I found in my grandmother's trunk in 1968, Joseph was born on March 11, 1916 at 6:50 PM. He weighed six and a half pounds. His mother gave his name as Joe Malarky Jr., but we know that his middle name was not John, like his father, but Arthur, so he wasn't really a "Junior." Whether he used the term Jr. is unknown.

On November 3, 1942, Joseph enlisted in the United States Army in Indianapolis, Indiana. His record shows that he was 5.8" tall and 166 lbs. at the time. This same document also states that he had one year of college and his civil occupation was either a lawyer or judge.

In searching the Indianapolis city directories on Ancestry.com, I located listings for Joseph. In 1942 and 1949, he is listed as a lawyer.

Like his father, Joseph went to Purdue University. He was in the Class of 1938. Joseph was also a member of his father's fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega. Pictures in the 1935, 1936 and 1937 yearbooks verify this. However, also like his father, I can't find whether he graduated or not. He is not listed in the 1938 yearbook.

As of this writing, I haven't found a marriage record for Joseph.

Joseph passed away on August 26, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2008, I found a record of his obituary in the Arizona Republic, the date unknown. I wasn't able to read it online, but I found that a copy of that newspaper was held at the Hayden Library at the University of Arizona. I called, but couldn't get a copy of it from them. However, a man named Steve read it to me over the phone.

The obituary said that Joseph was 75 years old, living in Phoenix. He had been an insurance adjuster. The obituary went on to say he was a US Army Veteran and was buried in Resthaven Park West Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona on August 30, 1991. The man I talked to at the library said there was no mention of any relatives. That could mean he had never been married or had been married and divorced. As for any children, I don't believe he had any or they would have been listed in the obituary.

I then called the cemetery but they refused to give me a copy of his interment card in their records. I did find out that his location is Section 18, Block 59, Space 4.

Joseph's Find A Grave memorial is 29120094.


Birth:
Methodist Hiospital. at 6:50 PM, weighing 6.5 lbs

Buried:
Resthaven Park West Cemetery; Section 18, Block 59, Space 4

Other Events:

• Associations: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; Senior Friends
• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 35905491
• Race: White
• Occupation: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; account and public relations officer with the Indianapolis Water Company
• Religion: Episcopalian
• Social Security Number: 306-18-1116
• Address: Oct 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Address:
  2919 Park Ave.
• Residence: 1920, Indianapolis Ward 4, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 2919 Park Ave; Age: 0; Age: 5/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1930, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave; Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave
• Graduation: 3 Jun 1937, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; graduation for Shortridge High School; ceremony at Cadle Tabernacle
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; 5269 Park Ave; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1986, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; Age: 67
• Last Residence: Oct 1999, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; 2977 Foxhall Circle
• _FUN: 7 Oct 1999, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; Thomas L King Funeral Home with Father Stephen Britt officiating

Notes:

Janet was the daughter of Joseph John Malarky and his wife, Edith Elliott. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 10, 1919 at the Methodist hospital there. She had one brother, Joseph Arthur, born in 1916.

Janet attended Shortridge High School, where she graduated on June 3, 1937. On June 20, 1942, Janet married Charles McHugh. Janet and Charles had no children. Her obituary states that she worked for the Indianapolis Water Company as an accountant and public relations officer.

At some point, Janet and Charles moved to Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Their address there was 2977 Foxhall Circle. She was a member of Senior Friends.

Janet passed away at University Hospital in Augusta on October 4, 1999 Her funeral was held at the Thomas L. King Funeral Home in Augusta with Father Stephen Britt officiating. She was buried on October 7th at Westover Memorial Park, also in Augusta. (Section 19, Lot 645, Space 2A.)

Janet's Find A Grave memorial is 35905491.


Birth:
Methodist Hospital

Buried:
Westover Memorial Park; Section 19, Lot 645, Space 2A

Died:
University Hospital

Janet married Charles Joseph McHugh, Jr 20 Jun 1942, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. Charles (son of Charles Joseph McHugh, Sr. and Elizabeth Katherine Crail) was born 30 Nov 1919, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]